I know that I rarely post. In point of fact, I've been coming to these boards for several years and usually just see what other members are talking about. The last time I posted was in discussion regarding what I would like in a possible Jurassic Park line from Sideshow. This is a dream announcement for me, and while I've always hoped that SSC would get the license, I personally was beginning to doubt it (thinking that Hasbro has far too great a stranglehold).
Jurassic Park, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars generally round out the big three in terms of major film series that shaped my interests over the years. Sideshow has consistently delivered for me with both LOTR and SW, but Jurassic Park? Well, I've been relying upon my own tenacity to gain worthwhile collectibles.
While I have all of the original JP figures, high-quality collectibles have always been hard to come by. This Christmas my girlfriend bought me a replica of the faux Barbasol can that held the smuggled DNA, and for years the highlights of my collection have been from Stan Winston Studios artist and designer, Mark 'Crash' McCreery. They are autographed concept art of the JP Dinosaurs, many of which were published on Topps JP Art cards. The raptor hatchling in the egg, the three young raptors at play, the three adult raptors attacking the fence, the T.rex rampaging through the Isla Nublar jungles, and the sleeping T.rex (resting its head on a rock as a human observes in the foreground). I was even fortunate enough to have Crash send me an alternative to this print that was never published, it remains one of my Holy Grail pieces.
Over the years, Sideshow has gotten my money for a vast range of items and my rooms at home, school, and my office, are all littered with my favorite movie and comic-related memorabilia. Marvel, DC, LOTR, SW, POTC (my interests are quite eclectic), and now much more Jurassic Park shall all be part the collection that places me in dire financial straits!
Here are a few things I would like to see from this line:
T.rex bust/maquette
Raptor bust/maquette
Dilophosaurus bust/maquette
1:1 Compy
1:1 Raptor Hatchling in egg from JP
Diorama of T.rex fighting raptors at JP denouement
Diorama of T.rex attacking the Ford Explorers
Diorama of Velociraptors hunting for Lex and Tim in the kitchen
Diorama of Nedry getting attacked by Dilophosaurus
Diorama of T.rexes attacking the trailers
Diorama of Velociraptors in the long grass
1:1 replica of John Hammond's Cane
On a related note, the announcement makes sense in that this year is the 15th Anniversary of Jurassic Park! Just some thoughts on my part, but while my bank account may be flush at the moment, I know this is going to bleed me dry!